Inside Out Upper Intermediate - Unit 3 - Money - Listening 12

Vocabulary

forge verb [transitive]
to heat metal until it is soft, then hit it with a hammer or pour it into a MOULD to form different shapes

forge  noun [countable]
a place where metal is heated until it is soft, and then hit with a hammer or poured into a MOULD to form different shapes

mould  noun
1 [uncountable] a green, blue, or white bacteria that grows on food that is not kept fresh or on other things that are not kept clean and dry
2 [countable] a shaped container into which you pour a liquid that then becomes solid in the shape of the container

foundry   noun [countable]
a factory where metal or glass is heated and made into different objects (fundição)

crankshaft   noun [countable]
a long metal bar in a vehicle’s engine that is connected to the wheels and changes power into movement. (virabrequim)

axle  noun [countable]
a metal bar that connects a pair of wheels on a car or other vehicle (eixo)

pick noun [count]
a tool used for breaking roads and other hard surfaces consisting of a curved metal bar with one pointed end and one flat end and a long handle (picareta)

shovel  noun [count]
a tool used for lifting and moving something such as snow or soil. It consists of a long handle with a curved metal end.
(enxada)

spade   noun [count]
a tool used for digging that consists of a handle and a flat metal part that you push into the earth with your foot (pá).

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